Glossary
Vocabulary (Sources found below)
Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
Encyclopedia Britannica Online
Census (noun): a usually complete enumeration of a
population; specifically : a periodic governmental enumeration of
population
Citizen (noun): a native or naturalized person who owes
allegiance to a government and is entitled to protection from it
Conservatism (noun): a political philosophy based on
tradition and social stability, stressing established institutions,
and preferring gradual development to abrupt change
Debate (noun): the formal discussion of a motion before a
deliberative body according to the rules of parliamentary procedure
Democratic Party: one of the two major political parties in
the U.S., historically the party of labor, minorities, and
progressive reformers
Governor (noun): an official elected or appointed to act as
ruler, chief executive, or nominal head of a political unit
House of Representatives: one of the two houses of the
bicameral United States Congress, established in 1789 by the
Constitution of the United States
Liberalism (noun): political philosophy based on belief in
progress, the essential goodness of the human race, and the autonomy
of the individual and standing for the protection of political and
civil liberties
Lobby (verb): to conduct activities aimed at influencing
public officials and especially members of a legislative body on
legislation
Republican Party: GOP (Grand Old Party) is one of two major
U.S. political parties. It was formed in 1854 by former members of
the Whig, Democratic, and Free parties. The party is historically
concerned with the national interest above sectional interests and
states’ rights.
Reservation (noun): a tract of land set apart by the federal
government for a special purpose, especially one for the use of a
Native American people
United States Senate: one of the two houses of the
legislature of the United States, established in 1789 under the
Constitution
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